by adminThreadsofLife | Dec 18, 2024 | Our Family Stories
by Wildred LangmaidI never personally knew my maternal grandfather, Leroy Maxwell, but his story was part of the narrative of my childhood. Born on Christmas Day in 1887 in Barre, Vermont, he died five days before Christmas in 1945 when my mother, his youngest child...
by adminThreadsofLife | Oct 17, 2024 | Our Family Stories
By Emily Stoneman Dad: one who loves, supports, guides, encourages and inspires his child. My dad was all those things and more. My Dad was not just a parent; he was my guiding light, my source of strength, and my unwavering support. My dad never missed any milestone...
by adminThreadsofLife | Sep 12, 2024 | Our Family Stories
by Elwin Watts (with thanks to Charles McKay for his friendship and support) September 21, 1994: A day that was supposed to be like all the others! Waking early to another beautiful September day on Prince Edward Island, I quickly readied for a long workday. Nothing...
by Lynda Kolly | Aug 15, 2024 | Our Family Stories
It is hard to believe that this October will mark 25 years since October 1999 and the tragic workplace fatality of our young 17 year old Son, Burton Reimer. It seems like only yesterday we received the call to tell us that he had died while commercial fishing for the...
by adminThreadsofLife | May 1, 2024 | Our Family Stories, Volunteers
When Travis Roszell was first injured at work, there’s no question his injuries were visible – devastatingly visible to him and all his family and friends. Travis had been working on construction of a water park and was conducting a hydrostatic pressure test when a...
by adminThreadsofLife | Apr 4, 2024 | Our Family Stories
by Shelly KurisMy daughter wrote a poem when she was 11. She was just 7 years old when she lost her father, my husband.“When I close my eyes at night,I make a wish with all my might,that my dad will come home safe to me,do you think that could ever be?”Sam and I met...
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